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ROBERT BAUMANN AND THEODORE ll. VURiiB, OF S'l. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

COMBINED CASH REGISTER, INDICATOR, AND RECORDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent Ne. 585,248, dated June 29,1897.

Application tiled June 12, 1894. Serial No. 514,856. (No model.)

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v'Be it known that we, ROBERT BAUMANN and THEoDoRn 11W URMB, of thecityT of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new 5 anduseful Improvements in a Combined Cash Register, Indicator, andRecorder, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionreference being had to the accompanyin g drawings, forming a parthereof.

Our invention relates to devices for registering and indicating numbers,said numbers indicating the amount of sales, receipts, and disbursements,the recording of the sa me upon either a slip or a continuous rollof paper, the printing oi the date on which'the transaction is made, theprinting of the details of the transaction, the indicating, registering,and printing of the exact time of such transaction, together with anautographic register and recorder, and the total adding of all of thetransactions made.

Our invention consists, together with other novel features ofconstruction, of indicating and registering devices operated by aplurality of series of keys, a series of printing devices operated inconnection with said keys, an autographie register and recorder operated in connection with certain parts of our device, a time-indicatoroperated by a magnet or magnets, and electrical conductors extendingfrom a clock or other timepiece to said time-indicator, and variousother arrangements and combinations of parts, as hereinafter shown, setforth, and illustrated bythe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1is a front elevation ot our improved register in position as requiredfor practical USG.

In this iigure but a slight portion of the sition. Fig. 3

is a vertical sectional view taken on the indicated line 3 of Fig. 2.

Figs. 4E, 5, and 6 are transverse sectional views showing variousoperating devices in connection with the keys in their normal positions.Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view taken approximately on the line 77 oi' Fig. t'.

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S is a detail face view of an operating mechanism located upon the lowerends of the up* right bars seen in Fig.

Fig. f) is a transverse sectional view of the operating mech anismconnected to what we term a special sales-key. Fig. 10 is a transversesectional view taken approximately on the line 10 10 of Fig. 2 andshowing the bell-striking devices and operating mechanism, together withthe feed-rollers anda portion of the automatic printing devices. Fig. 11is a longitudinal sectional View looking from the front of the machineand showing a portion of the series of keys, also a special printingdevice and a mechanism connected thereto of which we make use. Fig. 12is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 12 12 of Fig. 2. Fig.13 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken approximately on theline 13 13 of Fig. et. Fig. lei is a perspective view of a releasingmechanism of which we make use, said releasing mechanism being shown inside clevation in Figs. 5 and 9. Fig. 15 is a top plan view of ourautographic recorder and register, Fig. 16 being a sectional view takenapproximately on the line 1G 1G o't` Fig. 15. Fig. 17 is a longitudinalcross-sectional view of the autographic register, taken approximately onthe line 17 17 of Fig. 16. Fig. iSis a detailview ot' a printing deviceof which we make use in this autographic recorder and register. Fig. 1f)is a detail view of a rotating device in connection with the autographicregister and recorder, Figs. 2O and 21 being respectively front andsectional views of a rot-ating handlever used in our autographicregister and recorder. Figs. and are respectively longitudinal andvertical cross-sectional views of operating mechanisms for the semidailydate-printer. Fig. 2l is a perspective view of the ends of theconnecting-rods between the cash-register and autographic recorder andregister. Fig. is a detail sectional view of an operating device i'orlocking the keys to the cash-register, Fig. 26 being a front elevationof this operating mechanism. Fig. 27 is a side elevation of a series ofcam-wheels that operate different parts of the mechanism. Fig. 28 is anenlarged view of a spring-actuated pawl used in the cash register andindicator. Fig. 2i) is a facsimile of a portion of the continuous rollof paper as it is discharged from the cash register and indicator. Fig.30 is a side elevation of the electrically-operated ti ine-indicator,Fig. 231 being a front elevation IOO ot the same. Fig. 32 is ahorizontal sectional view on the indicated line 32 2 0f Fig. 3l. Figs.323, 34-, and 35 show details of construetion in the electrictime-indicator. Figs. tl and 37 are side elevations of the automaticdate-printer, Fig. 15S being a vertical sectional view on the indicatedline 3S SS of Fig. S7. Fig. 3f) is a detail view of the electricalconnection between a clock or other timepiece and our improved date andtime printer and indicator. Figs. l0, al, and 42 illustrate details ofconstruction ot this improved date and time printer and indicator. Fig.l-S is a horizontal sectional view showing the connection between thecash-register and the autographic register. Fig. it is a verticalsectional view showing the connection between the detail-keys anddetail-adders and between the detail-keys and the autographic register.Fig. i5 is a top plan view of one of the detailadders.

Similar numerals and letters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

In the construction of the machine as shown the outer casin g or f rameis indicated by the numeral l. This casing comprises the rectangularbase 2 and rectangular upper portion rFra-nsversely positioned withinthis casing l are three cast frames, the frame to the right beingindicated by the letter R, the center frame C, and the trame to the leftL. Said trames are bolted and held together by angle-bars l, 5, (l, 7,S, and 9.

Keys l0, t-he denominations of which are shown in Fig. l, are held toreciprocate in plates il, secured to the front ot' the upright trame Si,the series of keys 10:L representing units of cents; 10b, the tens ofcents, 10c, the uneven multiples ol. live cent-s up to one dollar; l0dl()C lOf, the dollars as indicated thereon, the keys 10e being detailand adding keys. The distance of travel of all these series of keys isthe same except those ot' the series 10C. These keys extend a shortdistance into the upright rectangular casing 3 and are held to slide inthe plates l2, located near the rear of the casing.

Shoulders lSandll, (see Fig. 3,) formed on the lower end of the keys,form a stop and regulate the inward and outward movement of said keys.These keys are pressed forward to their normal position by swingingracks or trames l5, Figs. and 4, which consist of cast end pieces le',the lower ends ot' the lower frame being jonrnaled to a rod or spindlel7, which in turn is journaled in the frames L, C, and R. The upper endsof said end pieces 16 are connected bya rod 18, which normally pressesagainst the ends of the keys lOC and ll0b by reason of a coil-spring`if), secured to the trame L and wound around the lower rod 17. ln a likemanner the other series of keys are litted with these frames, theiraction being to always hold the keys at the limit ottheir outwardmovement.

Journaled in the trames L, C, and R, and approximately in the center ofthe machine and directly above the series et keys, are spindles 20, onwhich are rigidly mounted pinions 2l, there being nine of these pinionslon each shaft, or one t'or each key of each series. The iirst key oteach series is provided on its top edge with one tooth, the nextadjoining key ot' the next series having two teeth, and each succeedingkey being provided with one more tooth, until the last or ninth key7which has nine teeth. As there is one pinion 2l foreach key, said pinionwill be engaged and partially rotated by said tooth or teeth on the keywhenever said key is pressed in. Said key, however, travels a slightdistance before it engages with said pinion 2l. Fach of the spindles ZOis also provided with one larger pinion 22, which is approximately twicethe size of the smaller pinion 2l. A rack 23, always engaging with theteeth ol' said large pinion 22, is held in place by collars 2l, which inturn are rigidly secured to tubes 25, said tubes being verticallypositioned-within the upright casing 3 and held to reciprocate in avertical direction by being journaled in the anglebars 7 and 8. Theupper ends ot' these tubes are provided with stop-collars 20, directlybeneath which is placed a felt, leather, or rubber washer 97. Tubes ikdirectly in the rear of the tubes 25, are held to vertically reciprocatein the bearings formed by the angle-bars 29 and 30. Arms 251, theforward ends ot which are formed into collars and secured to the tube25, have open rear ends adapted to engage the tube 2S and prevent thetube 25 from being rotated during its vertical movement.

An arm 32, a counterpart ot' the arm lll, is rigidly secured to the tube2S and prevents the latter from rotating during its vertical movement.

Tubes 33 are adapted to vertically reciprocate upon the upper end ot'the tube 2S, said tubes 23S being provided with two forwardlyextendingarms 3J: 35, and have attached to their forward ends a rack EJ The lowerend of said rack slides in a groove cut in a plate 37, said plate beingsecured to the angle-bar S, which is in turn secured tothe angle-barlt).

Ratchet-racks 3S), firmly secured to the reciprocating tubes 28 by meansol' collars -lO and the arm 32, are each provided with a series of tenteeth, there being one large pinion 22, one rack 23, and one set ot'tubes 25, as described, for each series ot keys.

A series ot pawls il, one lor each of the racks 39, is mounted upon atube or shalt 1,2, and said pawls are normally in engagement between theteeth ol' said rack Slt). The points ot these pawls ll, engaging betweenthc teeth ofthe racks 39, serve to hold said racks at any one of thenine points of height that they assume while being operated upon by thekeys. A key ot' the lowest denomination ol any ol the series beingpressed in, the tooth numbered l on the rack 30 rises to the point oi.'the pawl, orif the adjoining key be pressed in the tooth numbered 2 willrise to the point TOO IIO

of the pawl'. rlhese pawls are mounted upon the tubes 42 by means ot apin or screw 43, passing through a slot 44 in the sleeve ot the pawl andinto the tube 42. (See Fig. 28.)

The pawls 41 are arranged upon the shait 42 in su'ch a way by means ofthe slot 44 and the pin 43 working in said slot that the point of one ofsaid pawls may be raised by operation of the rack 39 without raising thepoints of any of the other pawls; but when the shaft 42 is rotated inthe proper direction the points of all the pawls are raisedsimultaneously and all of the racks thereby released.

Another pin 45, rigidly mounted in the tube is provided with acoil-spring 4U, which normally engages against and presses the pawl 41against the ratchet-rack 39.

Any number of the racks 3D maybe raised to any desired point and held insuch raised position by their respective pawls, providing the tube 42,carrying the pawls 41, is in the position shown in Fig. When said tube42 is turned from right to left, the pawls will release the racks,whieh,together with the tubes 28 and 33, will assume their normal positions byreason of the keys assuming their normal positions.

A shaft or spindle 47, journaled in the fram es L and R and extendinglongitudinally of themachine, has loosely mounted thereon a series ofindicating-cylinders 4S, Figs. 2 and 3, said cylinders being preferablymade o1z Celluloid or like material, having marked or stamped upon theirperiphery the indicatingnumerals from O to 9. These cylinders areprovided with collars 49, which collars are provided with gear wheels orpinions 50, said pinions being in engagement with the racks 30. Shouldany of the keys be pressed in, the corresponding cylinder or cylinderswill be turned to show the amount on their face through an opening 51 inthe front upper casing of the machine. Such cylinders are thus held upuntil the pawls 41 release the ratchet-racks 30, thus allowing saidcylinders to return to Zero by reason of the 'weight ol' the tube 33 andrack 3G, their downward movement being independent ot the tube 2S.

Any common adding-machine, but preterably the one a patent for which wasgranted June 2G, 1894, to one of us, (Robert Baumanm) No. 522,098, isplaced in the front ot the register-casing and is operated by themechanism on the interior ot' the register in the following manner: Alongitudinal plate 52, Fig. 3, which is the back plate of theadding-machine, is provided with upwardly-extending bearings 53, whichreceive the shouldered ends of the spindles 54, the other ends otl saidspindles 54 being journaled in the plate 55, secured to the angle-bar29. Pinions 5G, jou rnaled on the spindles 54, mesh with pinions 57,mounted upon the adding-wheel spindles 58. rlhe spindles 58 have mountedthereon pinions 59, which mesh with racks (50, said racks being securedto the tubes 25 by means of collars G1 and 62. The pinion 57 is shown indotted lines in Fig. 5.

Vhen ever a key on the register is pushed in and the tube 25 raised, therack GO, secured to said tube, will rotate the pinions 5G 59, which inturn meshing with the pinions on the shaft 58 ot the adding-machine willoperate said adding-machine.

G3 and G4 designate bones formed on the frame L and are adapted to formguides for plates G5, there being three ot these plates G5 or one 'foreach of the rods 18. The rear ends et these plates 65 are yoked toengage said rod 1S, and running longitudinally their length and neartheir forward ends are slots 67, which are engaged by pins 68 upon theboxes 63.' Thus the plates (55 are given a horizontal reciprocatingmovement similar to that of the keys. The forward ends of these platesG5 are widened and provided with inclines 69.

A tlat bar 7 O is held by means of antifric- Ition-rollers 71 tovertically reciprocate against the trame L. A series of vibrating dogs72 are pivotally mounted on the face of this bar 70, their rearward andupward movement being restricted by pins 73. The normal position ofthese vibrating dogs 72 is that shown in Fig. 5, their lower ends beingadjacent the inclines G9 on the widened portions of the plates G5. Whenakeyis pushed in, the plate G5 will necessarily follow the movement ot'said key. The inclines G9 on the plates (55 will raise the dogs 72,thereby raising the bar 7 O, which in turn operates a mechanism about tobe described, thus releasing the racks 39, which allows theindieating-eylinders to turn to Zero. A key being pushed in to itsfullest extent, the dog 72 drops past the rear incline 7 4, therebydropping the bar 70, which causes the pawls 42 to engage with the racks39 and hold up such tubes 2S as may have been raised. Upon releasing thekey or allowing it to return to its normal position the plates G5,following the movement of the key, swing the vibrating` dog 72 to itsnormal position when said plate G5 has resumed its normal position.

As it is impossible to press a number of keys of different series at onetime and in order to have the indicators show the total amount, we haveprovided what we term a special or combination sales-key 75, now to bedescribed, Figs. 7 and 9. This key is pivotally secured to the trame Land is provided with a downwardly-pending arm 7 G. By means of a bar 77this downwardlypending arm is secured to the lowermost plate G5. Themovement of this special saleskey is restricted by a stop-pin 7S in arecess 79 and is held in its normal position by a coilspring SO.

Referring now to Figs. 14, 5, and 9, we will describe the connectionbetween the upper end ot the bar 70 and the tube 42. Projectingoutwardly from said bar 70 and near its upper portion is a bevel-facedpin 8l. The

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beveled or inclined face of the pin S1 extends from its lower sidebaekwardly and upwardly to its upper side and at an angle ofapproximately forty five degrees relative to said lower side. Abell-crank 2 is pivoted upon an extended bearing-pin S3. The pin Si issomewhat longer than the pin S2, and the pin S3 is considerably longerthan the pin Sei. An expansive coil-spring 83 is placed upon the pin S3outside of the bearing in the bellcrank S2 and in engagement with saidbellcrank bearing, and a nut SSD is placed upon the extreme outer end ofsaid pin S3, as required to hold said spring in position and inengagement with said bearing. The upper end of this bell-crank S2 isengaged by an extended bearing-pin Si, projecting from the end of aconnecting-bar S5, held to slide in guide-pins SG and connected at itsrear end to an arm S7, rigidly mounted upon the tube 4:2. This bar S5 isheld forward or in its normal position by reason of a pressure-springS8. The bearing-pins 83 and Si are of such a length that when thebell-crank 82 slides outwardly upon said pins the forward arm of saidbell-crank will clear the end of the pin S1, as required, to allow saidbell-crank 82 to turn upon the pin S3 and operate the pin Sliand allowthe forward arm of said bellcrank 82 to vibrate past the outer end ofthe pin S1 and without engaging said pin.

Pivoted to the face of the frame L is a plate 89, which is provided witha segmental poi tion 90, having therein a segmental slot 91, throughwhich the pin S3 passes. An arm 92 extends rearwardly from the plate 89and has secured to its end the upper end of a wire rod 93. A pin 9-1restricts the movement of this plate 89, and a coil-spring 95 tends tohold said plate in its downward or normal position. Between thesegmental slot 91 and the edge of the segmental portion is a bevelcam-face 9G. The wire rod 93 connects the plate S9 withabell-crank 97,which is secured to a spindle 98, secured to the frame l). Apin 99,projecting from the lower face of the lower plate 05, is intended toengage against the vertical arm of the bellcrank 97 wl enever thespecial or combination sales-key is pressed downward. Thus while thespecial or combination sales-key is being held down the proper keys arepressed in and their corresponding indicators turned. Vhen the specialor combination sales-key is pressed downwardly, the pin 99 engagesthefront face and upper end of the vertical arm of the bell-crank lever 97and correspondingly depresses the free end of the horizontal arm of saidbell-crank, thus drawing down upon the connecting-rod 93 and depressingthe free end of the arm 92 and turning the plate 89. The cam-face 9Gwill then engage against the rear side of the crank 82 and will movesaid crank outwardly upon the pins 83 and Si until the free end of theforward or horizontal arm of said crank clears the end of the pin 81.

Then the special or combination sales-key is released, the spring willoperate to return the plate S9 to its normal position7 and the expansivecoil-spring S3 will operate to slide the bell-crank 2 upon the pin 8.5to its normal position, and in returning to 'its normal position theforward arm ol' said bellerank S2 will strike the beveled or inclinedface of the pin 81 and will be deflected upwardly to a position abovesaid pin 81.

For recording amounts composed ol' three iigures or more-for instance,L$9.07L-the special sales -key is used, but should the amount becomposed of only one figure and the rest ciphers--for instance, $50.00-the speeial sales-key is not used.

A lug or boss 100 is formed integral with the lower end of the plate 05and is intended to engage against the ends of a depending pivoted bar,10i a portion of which engaging against pins 102 upon thevertically-positioned bar 103 raises the same. This action takes placewhenever a key is pressed in.

A shaft 104, journaled in and extending` through the frames L, C, and R,has secured upon its left end an arm 105, the same being provided with apin 100, which is engaged by a forked projection 107 on the lower endot' the vertically/*positioned bar 10S.

XVhenever a key is pressed in and the pivoted plate 101 raises the bar1053, it necessarily follows that the shaft 101- will be slightlyrotated. On the right end of the shaft 10i is secured an arm 10S, havingpivotally at` taehed thereto a spring-actuated pawl 109, which engagesagainst the teeth of a ratchet* wheel 110. Said ratchet-wheel isjournaled to the frame R and is successively turned by the motion of thespindle 10i, backward movement of the same being prevented by aspringactuated pawl 111.

An arm 112, pivoted to the fra-me R and having a bell-striker 1125secured thereto, is vibrated by reason of the teeth of the ratchetwheel109 enga-ging against'. its forward end. Thus the bell is soundedwhenever a key is pressed in.

A coil-spring 111 holds the arm 112 and bellstriker 113 in their normalpositions. On the right-hand side of the center frame C is held tovertically reciprocate a locking-bolt 115. A vibrating arm 11G, pivotedto the frame C, forms a connection between the locking-bolt 115 and thearm 117, which is secured to the spindle 10i. \Vhenever a key is pressedin and the spindle 10i slightly rotated, the locking-bolt 115 willnecessarily be withdrawn, thus allowing the cover ol' the cash-drawer tobe opened.

The recording of denominations, such as 15,7 25, 235, rbc., and so on upto 95, is accomplished by the series of keys marked 10, and is effectedby iirst operating the addingwheelrepresenting the units of cents andthen the adding-wheel representing the tens of cents, this being donewhile any of the keys of the series 10c is pressed in. A longer range ofmotion for this series of keys must necessa- IOO IflO

rilybe provided. Said series of keys is not provided with the swingingframe 15 to normally press it to its outward position.

A spindle 11S is journaled in the end frames L and R, extends throughthe frame R, and has mounted upon it nine pinions 119, or one for eachof these series of keys. The lower side of these keys is toothed, eachkey havin the same number of teeth, as indicated by the numeral 120, andadapted to mesh with said pinions 119 whenever one of these series ofkeys is pushed in.

The spindle 113 has secured to it adjacent the inside of the frame R anordinary clockspring 121, the loose end of which is attached by means ofa pin 122 tothe frame R. Each of the pinions 119 has attached thereto anarm 123, which by pressing against a pin 12-1, secured tothe face of thekey, pushes said keys to their normal positions. This pin 124 also formsa stop to restrict the movement of the spindle 113. Thekeys being out ofgear with their respective gear-wheels when in their normal positionsany one key may be pushed in without disturbing the other.

An eccentric disk 125 is secured to the left end of the spindle 113,Fig. 3. A projection 126 on the bar 70 and a projection 127011 the bar103 extend inwardly through an opening in the frame L, Fig. 13, saidprojection 126 on the bar having pivotally attached thereto a vibratingarm 123, and the projection 127 on the bar 103 having att-ached theretoa pin 129.

The spindle 11S, carrying the eccen trie disk 25, will slightly rotateif any one of the keys of the series 10C be pressed in. The eccentricdisk 125 will by engaging against the arm 12S raise the bar 70 andpassing onward engage against the pin 129, thus raising the bar 103.Thus the corresponding indicating-cylinders will be rotated to theirproper position, the lockingbolt 115 withdrawn, and the bell sounded.

The cylinders are held in position by the action of the pawls 41 actingindependently of each other upon the shaft 42 by means of the pins 43,passing through and operating in theslot 44 in said pawls. iVhen onecylinder is placed in its desired position, the pawl l1, which controlsthat cylinder, is pressed against the rack 39 by the operation of thecoil-spri ng 4G on the pin 45 and the operation of positioning the nextcylinder, and operating the next pawl does not disturb the pawl alreadypositioned.

The extreme right end of the spindle 1 13 is provided with an arm 130,which has secured to it a pin 131, the same being in contact with aprojection 132 of a vertieally-reeiproeating bar 133. The upper end ofthis verticallyreciprocating bar 133 is of an inverted- U shape, thedownwardly-pending portion 131 of which is geared and adapted to meshwith a pinion 135, rigidly secured to the spindle 2O of the series ofkeys 10, By pushing in a key of the series 10c the spindle 113 will berotated, which in turn will raise the vertically-reciprocating bar 133,thus rotating the spindle 29 of the series 10, which in turn rotates thewheel representing units of cents tive figures forward and raising thecorrespending` indieating-cylinder to show the ligure 5.

A pawl 13G, pivoted to the frame R, is held in normal position by a pin137, which is secured on the arm 130. Vhen the sliding bar 133 is raisedto a given height and the arm of the pawl 136 is released, said pawlwill by reason of a wire spring 138 engage with a notch 139 in the bar133. The key being released, the arm 130 on the spindle 11b resumes itsnormal position. The pawl being disengaged from the notch 139 the bar133 resumes its normal position.

The extreme right ends of the spindles 2O of the series 10b and 10u havesecured to their ends pinions 140 and M1, between which is interposedapinion 142 ,the same being` mounted upon the frame R.

lf ninety-five cents is to be recorded7 the key 95 is pressed in and thespindle 11S ro tated, thereby raising the bar 133, which neeessarilyturns the spindle 20 of the series lOf. This turns the adding-wheel tivefigures forward and at the same time turns the correspondingindieating-cylinder to 5. This being done the teeth on the upper side ofthe key come in contact with the teeth of the pinion 22 of thecorresponding cylinder and cause the spindle 2O of the series 101 toturn its corresponding adding-wheel representing tens of cents ninefigures forward, and also turn the in dicating-cylinder. Both cylindersnow indicate the amount until another key is operated upon.

Referring new to Figs. 2 and 3, we will describe the cash-drawer of ourimproved cashregister. This drawer 113 is inclosed by and adapted toslide in the lower rectangular portion 2 ot' the cash-register. Thecover 111i of the drawer has the depending side flanges 145, to whichare journaled rollers or pulleys 146, which travel between guide-rails1&7 and 14S, said guide-rails being slightly inclined rearwardly. Thusthe eover1i1 is permitted to travel rearwardly when unlocked to exposethe cash-drawer 113. A notch or indenture 1&9 is formed in the rearportion of the upper face of the cover and is adapted to receive thelower pointofthe locking-bolt 115,thereby locking said cover whenever itis in the position as shown in Fig.

A horizontally-positioned bar 150, having on its forward end adownwardly-pending tongue 151, is held to slide in a bearing 152, saidbearing being positioned upon an anglebar 9, running longitudinally ofthe machine.

A coil-spring 153, around the extended portion of the bar 150, exerts arearward pull upon said bar. A lug 151 extends upwardly from the rear ofthe cover 11i and is adapted to be engaged by the tongue 151. Vhen a keyis pushed in, the locking-bolt 115 is raised IJO IIO

r, ssazes by the action of the shat't 161, arm 117, and pivoted arm 116,thus releasing the cover, which is then pulled backward by the actionol." the coil-spring 153 upon the bar 156, carrying the tongue 151. Anupwardly-extendin g flan ge 1 55 serves to brin gthe drawer-coverforward,an d thus close all access to the drawer 113. The drawer 118can,while the cover 111 is open, be pushed rearwardly in order to haveaccess to the lower compartment or compartments 156.

The machine as described so far constitutes the improvements in cashregisters and indi caters.

The novel features-such as the detail printing on a continuons strip ofpaper of all the transactions, the printing of the time of suchtransactions, the automatic printing of the month, day, hour, and minutewhen the machine is opened and set for business in the morning andlocked for the night, the antomatic interlocking system of the keys tiomake the printing obligatory,the detail autographic register andrecorder, the total adding of each days business, the electn'omechanicaltimeindicator, and the grand-total-adding machine-will now be described.

Referring to Figs. 2 and 12, the numeral 157 designates a series oftype-segments, one of which is provided Vfor each series ot' keys. Thesetype-segments are j ournaled in the shaft 158, which is secured to abracket 159, depending' from the angle-bar 8. The rubber prin ting-type166 are attached or secured to the faces ot the segmental type-wheels157 and correspond with the different denominations of the individualkeys of one series, usually nine in number.

In Fig. 2 the segmental type-wheels are shown in their normal posit-ionand the type representing Zero on the printing-line. Arms 161 arejournaled on the shaft 162, secured to the bracket 159, and have theirrear ends formed and adapted to engage pins 1621, said pins beingsecured to collars 161, located upon the tubes 25. The other ends ofthese arms 161 are slotted and adapted to engage pins 165 upon the endsof the frames 166 of the segmental type-wheels 157. As all of said arms161 are mounted upon the shaft 162 and as the distance of eachsucceeding arm between the pivot 162 and the pins 168 is lengthened, thedistances on the forward ends, orbetween the pins 165 and pivot 162,must be proportionately decreased.

The continuous roll of paper 167 is conveniently placed in the topportion of the machine, t rom thence exten ded downwardly over the faceof the printing-type 166, and held to be turned forward between tworubber-faced rollers 168. Said rubber rollers are placed upon spindles169 and 176, which are journaled in brackets 171 and 172, the same beingsecured to the outside face ofthe frame R.

A suitable opening 173 is formed in the frame R to provide for the freeworking of the printing mechanism and the free passage of the paperstrip. rllhe spindles 169 and 176 are geared together at their endsoutside the bracket172 by mcansot the meshing pinions 171 175.

A spindle 176, journaled in the brackets 171 172, is provided with twoupwardly-project-ing arms 177, the same being connected at their upperends by a bar 178, upon which is fastened a sott-rubber strip 179, whichis intended to strike against the tace of the printing-type. rllhe endof the spindle 176 has secured to it outside the bracket 171 aratchet-wheel 186. A reciprocating arm 181, pivoted on said spindleadjacent the ratchetwheel 186, has pivotally secured upon its upper enda pawl182, the point of which engages with the teeth ot theratchet-whcel186. The lower end of this arm 181 is provided with a pin188, which forms aconnection with the forked end o1' the arm 181, thecollar 185 of said arm being journaled to the spindle 176. A shortprojection 186 extends from the arm 185 through the frame R, and aretractile coil-spring 187 is attached at one end to the projection 186and at the other end to the inwardly-projecting portion 292 o1 thevertically-reciprocating bar 191, as shown in Fig. 11.

A band of printing tape or ribbon 188, such as is commonly used intype-writing machines, tbc., is placed between the printingtype and thecontinuous paper strip. The spring 187 being pulled donf'nwardly by theoperation of the vertically-reciprocating bar 191, the arms 177,carrying the rubber strip 179, upon the cross-bar178 will be pressedagainst the paper strip, printing-tape, and the face of theprinting-type, such as may be on the printing-line, thereby effectingthe printing ol the transaction at the same time the proper key isoperated on.

A spindle 189, journaled in and extending through the trames L and R,has secured. to its extreme right end an arm 196. A ilat bar 191, heldto vertically reciprocate on the outside face of the frame R by meansot' the roller-bearings 192,has its upper end bent so as to extendthrough an opening 198 in the frame R, where it connects with the lowerend of a coil-spring 187. A bell-cran k 191, pivoted to the `i' rame R,has one end pivotally connected to the end of the arm 196 by means of aconnecting-link 195. r1`he other end of this bell-crank rests upon a pin196, secured to the vertically-reciprocating bar 191. This allows saidbar to move downwardly without disturbing` the bell-crank and spindle189. This spindle 189 has firmly secured upon the inside of each of theend frames arms or printing-levers 197, the collar 198 o1' this arm 197having formed on its lower end a recess 199. A pin 266, secured to theframe R, extends through this rccess 199, and thereby regulates andrestrict-s the downward movement of said printing-lever. A coil-spring261, attached to a pin 262 on said collar and to a pin 263, extendingvfrom the frame R,

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